# Perfect OCR vs KiCad Viewer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perfect OCR at 65% against KiCad Viewer's 13%. Perfect OCR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). KiCad Viewer's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

KiCad Viewer is free to download; Perfect OCR costs $0.99 up front. KiCad Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Perfect OCR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Perfect OCR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfect OCR has 118 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Perfect OCR's written reviews are positive against 13% of KiCad Viewer's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Perfect OCR | KiCad Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfect-ocr/id363095388/reviews)** | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kicad-viewer/id1620513455/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **64.5% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 25 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piksoft Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/342548959) | [Guangzhou Suxuan Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620513757) |

## What reviewers say

### Perfect OCR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfect-ocr/id363095388)

Scan and convert documents into editable text with high accuracy. This app offers advanced image processing for clear scans, supports multiple languages for OCR, and allows easy sharing of documents as PDFs or text files. All processing is done offline for enhanced privacy.

**Highlights:** High-accuracy OCR for documents, Advanced image processing for clear scans, Email documents as PDF with text or image, Offline processing for data privacy, Multi-language OCR support, Automatic document edge detection, SureScan mode for jitter-free images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate OCR
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📤 Useful for scanning and emailing documents
- 🔍 Good for capturing text from books and documents
- 💡 Helpful for students and professionals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and low memory issues on older devices
- 🔍 Struggles with handwriting, low quality images, and complex layouts
- 🔍 Limited language support
- 🔍 Occasional errors in OCR output

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 4 devices
- Issues with image capture and orientation
- Inconsistent OCR performance

**Requested features**

- Support for more languages
- Improved OCR accuracy
- Ability to process multiple pages at once
- Integration with cloud storage and productivity apps
- Spell check and editing tools


### KiCad Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kicad-viewer/id1620513455)

View KiCad electronic design projects, including schematics, PCB layouts, and 3D models. Inspect mechanical fit and generate realistic renderings with customizable lighting.

**Highlights:** Project list import, Schematic inspection, PCB layout viewing, Layer filtering, 3D model inspection, Raytracer with customizable lighting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Features | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Perfect OCR free?

Perfect OCR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is KiCad Viewer free?

KiCad Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Perfect OCR or KiCad Viewer?

Perfect OCR is rated higher. Perfect OCR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while KiCad Viewer averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Perfect OCR or KiCad Viewer have ads?

Neither Perfect OCR nor KiCad Viewer shows ads.

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